Federal Courts Civil Priorities Act

Summary

Federal Courts Civil Priorities Act - Requires each Federal court to formulate its own rules of priority regarding the order in which civil actions shall be heard. Specifies exceptions. Authorizes the Judicial Conference of the United States to modify such rules to establish consistency.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 1984

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.3256.

   Source: Committee

2. 10 May 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 31 July 1984

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 31 July 1984

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 31 August 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 553.

   Source: Calendars

8. 31 August 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-985.

   Source: Committee

9. 31 August 1984

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-985.

   Source: Committee

10. 11 September 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 11 September 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 11 September 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 17 September 1984

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 20 September 1984

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 11 September 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 31 August 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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